Trump Names Two Loyalists to Key Administration Posts

Over the weekend, Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus was named White Chief of Staff.

Serving as a presidential assistant and gatekeeper, Priebus will manage Trump’s schedule, decide who sees him, select and supervise White House staff, manage information for Trump, protect his interests, advise him on various issues and deal with Congress and other executive branch members.

In 1946, the position of assistant to the president was established. In 1953, Dwight Eisenhower appointed former congressman/New Hampshire governor Sherman Adams as White House Chief of Staff.

Jack Kennedy eschewed the designation, relying instead on a special assistant/appointments secretary. Lyndon Johnson operated the same way.

Later he became a Hollywood executive film producer, then a Film, Inc. partner, a film and television management company.

From 2007 – 2011, he was chairman and CEO of Affinity Media before becoming executive chairman of Breitbart News in March 2012.

He calls himself an anti-establishment conservative, “particularly ‘anti-‘ the permanent political class.” He and Priebus will serve as “equal partners,” Trump saying:

“Steve and Reince are highly qualified leaders who worked well together on our campaign and led us to a historic victory. Now I will have them both with me in the White House as we work to make America great again.”